Alumni Spotlight: Developing Tools for Humanitarian Action
Briefly

Elaine Angeles, passionate about environmental policy, emphasizes the personal nature of her commitment, shaped by growing up in an ecologically vulnerable area of the Philippines.
Angeles' dedication to environmental science stems from her childhood experiences with natural disasters, notably the eruption of Mount Pinatubo, which highlighted systemic failures in disaster response.
Her work aims to enhance anticipatory humanitarian action, utilizing scientific forecasts and early warning systems to better support communities affected by natural disasters.
Angeles advocates that environmental policy is not just a professional focus but a personal mission driven by her experiences with numerous typhoons and unmet urgent needs.
Read at State of the Planet
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